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5.3

One More River

NR·1934·88m

Drama

Summary

A young lady leaves her brutal husband and meets another man on board a ship.

Cast

Diana Wynyard

Claire Corven

Frank Lawton

Tony Croom

Mrs. Patrick Campbell

Lady Mont

Jane Wyatt

Dinny Cherrell

Colin Clive

Sir Gerald Corven

Reginald Denny

David Dornford

C. Aubrey Smith

General Charwell

Henry Stephenson

Sir Laurence Mont

Lionel Atwill

Brough

Alan Mowbray

Forsythe

Kathleen Howard

Lady Charwell

E. E. Clive

Chayne

Robert Greig

Blore

J. Gunnis Davis

Benjy

Tempe Pigott

Mrs. Purdy

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

George

Reginald Sheffield

Tommy

Doris Llewelyn

J. C. Fowler

Sir John (Uncredited)

Helena Grant

Mrs. Kendle (Uncredited)

Alfonso Corelli

Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Wine Steward (Uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Cloakroom Attendant

Gilbert Emery

Judge

Harold Nelson

Jury Foreman (Uncredited)

Kate Kent

Jurywoman (Uncredited)

Violet Seton

Jurywoman (Uncredited)

Renee Shearing

Jurywoman (Uncredited)

Robert Bolder

Juryman (Uncredited)

Edward Cecil

Juryman (Uncredited)

Elwin Eaton

Juryman (Uncredited)

Ralph Hornbrook

Juryman (Uncredited)

Charles Herzinger

Juryman (Uncredited)

William Welsh

Juryman (Uncredited)

Scotty Mattraw

Juryman (Uncredited)

Seymour Zeliff

Juryman (Uncredited)

Barlowe Borland

Barrister (Uncredited)

Luke Cosgrave

Barrister (Uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Barrister (Uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Barrister (Uncredited)

Hayden Stevenson

Barrister (Uncredited)

Lillian Elliott

Flower Woman (Uncredited)

Connie Leon

Flower Woman (Uncredited)

Alfred Cross

Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)

Captain Francis

Clerk (Uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Clerk (Uncredited)

William K. Williamson

Clerk (Uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Headwaiter (Uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Waiter (Uncredited)

George Ghermanoff

Waiter (Uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Waiter (Uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Cook (Uncredited)

David Dunbar

Chauffeur at Station (Uncredited)

Terry Spencer

Chauffeur at Ship (Uncredited)

Dick Rush

Bobbie (Uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Perkins (Uncredited)

Alfred P. James

Newspaper Man (Uncredited)

Margaret Mann

Old Lady at Grave (Uncredited)

Joseph North

Butler (Uncredited)

John Power

Commissionaire (Uncredited)

Richard Lancaster

Guest (Uncredited)

Harrington Reynolds

Guest (Uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

Guest (Uncredited)

Yorke Sherwood

Farmer (Uncredited)

Harry Strang

Bartender (Uncredited)

Everett Sullivan

Bobbie (Uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Porter (uncredited)

Crew

Director

James Whale

Novel

John Galsworthy

Screenplay

R.C. Sherriff

Reviews

Geronimo1967

May 29, 2024

"Claire" (Diana Winyard) is married to aspiring politician "Sir Gerald" (Colin Clive) but he's a bit of a brute. It's an incident with a riding crop that finally sends his wife on a cruise where she encounters "Croom" (Frank Lawton). Unfortunately, her husband cannot be seen to not have his wife at his side and so when she flatly refuses a reconciliation, he sets in motion a public divorce that will call the integrity of not just her, but of her new companion into question. Of course, though still entirely platonic, we know that the relationship between the two has burgeoned somewhat - but this isn't really a film about a romance. It's a rather sad indictment of a judicial system that still looked upon a woman as the property of her husband. Not in a feudal sense, but that she might accuse such a prominent and respectable man of ill-treating her was a charge that was always going to fall on deaf ears. It's the ensuing court hearing that brings this to life a bit, with some sparky sparring from lawyers "Brough" (Lionel Atwill), "Forsythe" (Alan Mowbray) and the inquisitive judge (Gilbert Emery) quite cleverly showcasing the one-sidedness of the whole affair. The film also befits from a great cast of supporting favourites who feature sparingly but add depth to a story of state-supported prejudice that Winyard holds together quite well.